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Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
“In God’s Image” (Chapter 2) and “Not Yet Dressed” (Chapter 3)
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Created to Draw Near: Our Life as God’s Royal Priests
by Edward T. Welch
“In God’s Image” (Chapter 2)
Genesis 1:26 NIV
26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
We are created in God’s own image.
To bear his image is to be like him and have the capacity to grow in a relationship with him.
All creation is made to reflect God’s glory, but we are like him in every way a finite creature can be like him.
Not Just Pharaoh
In the Egyptian religion, Pharaoh was an “image” of the gods. Everyone else was a servant or slave to Pharaoh as the representative of the gods.
In biblical theology, all human beings were created to be “images” of God, each designed to relate to their Creator God.
Genesis 5:3 NIV
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth.
Images of the Father
As a child reflects the likeness of the parent, so we reflect the likeness of our Creator God. We are his offspring.
We experience a likeness or kinship to God that uniquely qualifies us for a relationship with him.
“We can represent him to the world, we can participate in his purposes, and we can imitate him. Of all creation, we share the closest kinship with God, so we alone can know him and be known by him in the most intimate of ways.”
We alone have the capacity to live in God and he in us.
Psalm 8:5 NIV
5 You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.
We are priests, the very offspring of God, who share in his likeness.
Our Priestly Mission
With Eden as the epicenter, we were sent out to tame the untamed world. We were called to claim it for the Lord, work it, and keep it. There was much to do.
Our mission was to imitate him and represent him on earth.
“Be Fruitful”
In reproducing image bearers of God, we were called to expand the boundaries of Eden to the ends of the earth - to fill the earth with the glory of the Lord.
The New Testament image is disciple-making: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations...” (Matt. 28:19).
“Not Yet Dressed” (Chapter 3)
“Naked and Not Ashamed”
God always intended to dress us.
The announcement that Adam and Eve were “naked and not ashamed” points to the need for clothing that would come with maturity.
Royal Robes
When kings ascend to their thrones, they were majestic garments.
When priests were installed they were invested with royal robes.
With new status comes new clothes.
Humanity’s task was to grow in wisdom, and with wisdom would come investiture and robes of righteousness.
Beauty and Glory
Beauty is a part of the priestly package. If we are close to God, it can be no other way.
As humanity matured into its mission, their role would be manifested in adorned beauty.
Isaiah 61:10 NIV
10 I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
The path toward this beautification was straightforward:
Genesis 2:17 NIV
17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”
This was the path toward beauty, honor, and communion with God. Do this and truly live.
“The path man chose veered from this path, but the beautification project continued nonetheless because it did not rely on man’s obedience and best efforts but solely on God’s pursuit.”
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
"On Mission" (Luke 9:1-9)
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
"On Mission" (Luke 9:1-9)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, August 23, 2020
Luke 9:1–9 NIV
1 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt. 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. 5 If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” 6 So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere. 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, 8 others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. 9 But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.
1. Jesus commissions his disciples for the mission (verses 1–2).
Luke 9:1–2 NIV
1 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
His commission involved special authority.
His commission involved a specific message and mission.
2. Jesus instructs his disciples about the mission (verses 3–5).
Luke 9:3–5 NIV
3 He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt. 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. 5 If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
Luke 22:35–36 NIV
35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered. 36 He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.
3. The disciples obeyed Jesus’ commission (verse 6).
Luke 9:6 NIV
6 So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
Main Idea: Our mission is to be ambassadors of the Lord Jesus Christ, faithfully presenting him and his message to the world.
Luke 9:7–9 NIV
7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, 8 others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. 9 But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
"In the Garden of God" - Chapter 1 of "Created to Draw Near" by Edward Welch
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Created to Draw Near: Our Life as God’s Royal Priests by Edward T. Welch
Introduction: Longing for Closeness
The human condition is bent toward connection and closeness.
Human to Human Relationships
Human to Divine Relationship
All this carries the stamp of our spiritual lineage: we are priests. God’s intent for humanity has been that we would live in his house and receive his divine hospitality. That is the mission of the priests—priests are near God.
In his royal residence, which he declares is also our own, we are known, unashamed, at peace with each other, dressed in garments he himself tailored, ushered into a feast, and joined to him in communion that leaves us searching for words to describe.
Scripture must shape our understanding of priesthood and God’s design for it.
Part 1: Our Past
Eden
Chapter 1: In the Garden of God
Tabernacle and Temple: God’s House on Earth
“The Tabernacle” before the Tabernacle
Times when God came near
Genesis 1:1–2 NIV
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
Spirit Hovering over the Waters (Gen. 1:2)
Apparently, heaven was never meant to contain the triune God. The movement between heaven and earth was always intended to be fluid. What follows is the story of that movement between heaven and earth—God coming from his abode into our own, and we being brought into his. Here you will find priests. It is an intensely personal story of mutual engagement.
Genesis 2:8–10 NIV
8 Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. 9 The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters.
Genesis 2:15 NIV
15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
Eden
This was the Garden of God, the place where heaven and earth met. This was the “holy mountain of God.” This was God’s house.
Eden was the first tabernacle, and humanity’s home was in the presence of God, in his Most Holy Place.
Wherever God is, there is the tent of his dwelling.
Garden - a protected, sacred area within Eden
The holy place (Eden) was near him; the Most Holy Place (the garden) was nearer.
The rivers of Eden signify God as the source of life.
Humanity had a mission in the garden-”to work it and take care of it” (Gen. 2:15). Similar language is used of the priests in the tabernacle (Num. 1:53; 3:36).
The tree of life was the symbol of the life we have in God’s presence. The tree of life is represented by the flowering lampstand in Israel’s tabernacle, merging the images of light and life (Ex. 25:31-34).
From the beginning, our everyday existence was intended to be lived out in the temple precincts. Our heritage is the royal priesthood. And since God’s purposes for us have never changed, you are a royal priest. You have a rich job description, and his Spirit is with you. God’s fellowship and hospitality have begun in earnest.
God desires that we be close.
Leviticus 26:12 NIV
12 I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people.Communion. Closeness. Heaven comes to earth, and our home is at the intersection of the two. This has been God’s plan for humanity, and he has done it.
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
"Defeating Disease and Death" (Luke 8:40-56)
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
"Defeating Disease and Death" (Luke 8:40-56)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, August 16, 2020
Luke 8:40-56, NIV
40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.”
46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.”
47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”
50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”
53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!” 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
Jesus’ compassion is not restricted to a particular group or class of society.
Jesus’ power is not limited by an incurable disease.
Jesus’ power is not limited by death itself.
Main Idea: Because Jesus is the Son of the Most High God, he can heal the incurable...
Isaiah 59:1 NIV
1 Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.
…and he can save the unsavable.
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
"After the Storm Passes By" (Proverbs 10:25)
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
"After the Storm Passes By" (Proverbs 10:25)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchWednesday PM, August 12, 2020
Proverbs 10:25When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
Proverbs 10:27The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Proverbs 10:30The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
Proverbs 12:7The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
Psalm 37:10A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
Matthew 7:24-27
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
"Lord of All" (Luke 8:26-39)
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
"Lord of All" (Luke 8:26-39)Pastor Cameron JungelsEastside Baptist ChurchSunday AM, August 9, 2020
Luke 8:26–39 (NIV)
26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.
30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, 35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.
38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
“Calm in the Midst of the Storm” (Luke 8:22-25)
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
“Calm in the Midst of the Storm” (Luke 8:22-25)
Pastor Cameron Jungels
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday AM, August 2, 2020
Luke 8:22–25 NIV 22One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
24The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”
He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. 25“Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.
In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”
In his wisdom, the Lord may allow crises to enter our lives.
The Lord may allow crises to enter our lives to remind us of our weakness and His strength.
The Lord may allow crises to enter our lives to strengthen our faith in Him.
The Lord may allow crises to enter our lives to give us a fuller picture of who He is.
Main Idea: In His sovereign wisdom, the Lord allows crises to test our faith so that we might know Him more fully and come to trust in His strength and not in ours.